Seymour James
NIMS
(b.
5 June 1841
,
Saratoga, New York, USA
d.
4 October 1913
,
Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
)
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Seymour James NIMS was born 5 June 1841 in Saratoga, New York, USA
Seymour James NIMS was the child of Alpheus John NIMS and Almena RANDALL and the grandchild of: (maternal) Reuben RANDALL and Deborah MOSHERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Seymour James married Sarah Jane COOK 7 February 1865 in Dodge, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Jane COOK was born 4 January 1845 in Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory). Sarah Jane died 30 October 1923 in Vernon Center, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.
Seymour James NIMS died 4 October 1913 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.
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Sarah Jane COOK-- Date: 7 February 1865 Place: Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
Children of Seymour James NIMS and Sarah Jane COOK:
Winnifred Martha NIMS (b.17 June 1886, Vernon Center, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA d. 21 December 1935, Spokane, Washington, USA)
Sarah Jane COOK-- Date: 7 February 1865 Place: Dodge, Wisconsin, USAChildren of Seymour James NIMS and Sarah Jane COOK:
Winnifred Martha NIMS (b.17 June 1886, Vernon Center, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA d. 21 December 1935, Spokane, Washington, USA)
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1841 Birth 5 June 1841
Saratoga, New York, USA
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1865 Marriage / PartnerSeymour James NIMS and Sarah Jane COOK 7 February 1865, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
He was 23 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states. 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1886 Birth of ChildWinnifred Martha NIMS was born 17 June 1886, Vernon Center, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Seymour James was 45 years old.
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1913 Death 4 October 1913
Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
He died at the age of 72.
Added: 4/6/2026 5:20:52 PM
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